United States v. Yermian
468 U.S. 63 · Decided June 27, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Yermian was decided on June 27, 1984 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, false statements” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 468 U.S. 63 · 104 S. Ct. 2936 · 82 L. Ed. 2d 53 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 129
- Docket number
- 83-346
- Decided
- June 27, 1984
- Argued
- March 27, 1984
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 1001
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent |
Full case caption
United States v. Yermian
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-145, docket 1983-145-01.
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